Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Lonsec as 75% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.25 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Head of Data Science and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Analyst and Investment Analyst roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Lonsec takes an average of 11 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Business Analyst had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Head of Data Science roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
Qualitatively skewed - questions asked around asset class knowledge and understanding as opposed to more technical questions required for a senior or consulting role. The interview process was fair and thorough.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Share your understanding of the fixed income asset class with us
Very conversational. a few different questions on the types of experience applicable to the job. how I've managed different scenarios and how i would manage other future hypothetical ones. all round, quite surface level but not too difficult.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lonsec (Sydney) in Jan 2020
Interview
Interview was very informal. It was conducted over 2 meetings, one with a chief information officer and one with the CEO. We didn't just focus on my experience and background, but actually discussed how to approach the problems they were facing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How can you help us transition into data-first company?